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auditeur

listener, audience member

noun oh-dee-TUHR Rare
Communication Media

Origin: Latin auditor (hearer)

Also means

auditor

Usage Note

Auditeur has two distinct registers: in everyday speech it means a radio listener or someone attending a lecture, while in finance/law it means an auditor (auditeur des comptes). The feminine form is auditrice. The plural les auditeurs is frequently used by radio presenters addressing their audience.

Examples

"Les auditeurs peuvent envoyer leurs questions."

Natural Translation

Listeners can send in their questions.

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